Brittany D Chambers Butcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 173875 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brittany D Chambers Butcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brittany D Chambers |
| FAMILY NAME | Butcher |
| SIGNATURE | BUTCHER B D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7558-9580 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Perspectives from Black Women in the Midwest about Structural Racism and Reproductive Health
Background: The Midwestern United States is a region with both positive overall maternal health outcomes and extreme racial inequities. There is growing attention to the role of structural racism in creating these disparities, yet limited research on how Black women define and experience structural racism in the Midwest. Purpose: This qualitative study aims to understand how Black women in the Midwest experience structural racism, primarily relat…
Economic Insecurities and Mental Health Among Low-Income Pregnant People in the Central Valley Region of California
We found low-income pregnant people experience significant economic insecurities that may impact mental health adversely. Programs that increase economic supports during pregnancy may serve as important maternal mental health interventions, especially among racial/ethnic minoritized groups
Experiences of Discrimination in Medical Settings in a Pregnant Population with Low Income
Our findings highlight the high prevalence of DMS in a pregnant population with low income. This study adds to existing calls for providers to be mindful of patients' lifetime experiences in the community that may impact their perception of care in medical settings
Covid-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unique challenges for pregnant women and birthing individuals, particularly those from Black and Latino communities. Understanding the impact of the pandemic on their experiences is crucial for providing adequate support and care during vulnerable times. This research delves into the specific effects of COVID-19 on maternal stress and resilience. We conducted in-depth interviews with a subsample of…
Virtual Research Prioritization
Involving communities in research prioritization is an important component of developing relevant research, policy, and healthcare questions. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to an increased need for research prioritization methods which align with public health protections. The Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC) protocol is a participatory method which directly involves historically excluded communitie…
Challenges and Opportunities for Clinician Implicit Bias Training
Introduction: In an attempt to address health inequities, many U.S. states have considered or enacted legislation requiring antibias or implicit bias training (IBT) for health care providers. California's “Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act” requires that hospitals and alternative birthing centers provide IBT to perinatal clinicians with the goal of improving clinical outcomes for Black women and birthing people. However, there is as yet ins…
Estimating the effect of timing of earned income tax credit refunds on perinatal outcomes
This analysis offers a novel method to impute EITC eligibility using a probabilistic algorithm in a data set with richer sociodemographic information relative to the clinical and administrative data sets from which outcomes are drawn. These results could be used to determine the optimal intervention time point for future income supplementation policies. Future work should examine frequent income supplementation such as the minimum wage or basic i…
She should support me, she's my doctor
Most participants were aware of their agency during contraceptive visits and how it varied in different experiences with providers and the healthcare system. Patient perspectives can help to inform measurement development and ultimately the delivery of care that supports contraceptive agency
It was just one moment that I felt like I was being judged
Black women and birthing people shared that exposure to racism has heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing their levels of stress and anxiety. Understanding how racism impacts Black birthing people's lives and care experiences is critical to reforming the police force and revising enhanced prenatal care models to better address their needs
The Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE) and Pregnancy-Associated Mortality in Louisiana, 2016–2017
Far More than Just a Prescription”
First-year college students’ alcohol and hookup behaviours
This study used a sexual scripting framework to analyse data from the Online College Social Life Survey to examine the role of individual, (e.g. gender, race and alcohol use), relational (partner type, condom use behaviours), and contextual factors (sex ratios and fraternity/sorority affiliation) influencing 4,292 first-year college students' hookup experiences. Results suggest that hookups are relatively "safe", with the the majority involving n…
Black Women’s Perspectives on Structural Racism across the Reproductive Lifespan
Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California
Socioeconomic Status, Preeclampsia Risk and Gestational Length in Black and White Women
Compared to White women, Black women had increased preeclampsia risk. Higher SES attenuated risk for preeclampsia among White women, but not for Black women. Similarly, higher SES indirectly predicted longer gestational length via reduced preeclampsia risk among White women, but not for Black women. These findings are consistent with diminishing returns of higher SES for Black women with respect to preeclampsia
The Association Between the Intersection of Immigrant Status and Insurance with Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Mexican Women Residing in the San Joaquin Valley
The Intersection Between Women’s Reproductive Desires and HIV Care Providers’ Reproductive Health Practices
Using Index of Concentration at the Extremes as Indicators of Structural Racism to Evaluate the Association with Preterm Birth and Infant Mortality—California, 2011–2012
The Association between Incarceration and Transactional Sex among HIV-infected Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Race, Sex, and Discrimination in School Settings
Findings from this study highlight the potential for intervention at the interpersonal and school levels to reduce delinquency among African American and White students
Testing the Association Between Traditional and Novel Indicators of County-Level Structural Racism and Birth Outcomes among Black and White Women
Transitioning HIV-infected adolescents to adult care at 14 clinics across the United States
HIV-infected adolescents have disproportionately low rates of care retention and viral suppression. Approximately half disengage from care while transitioning to adult clinics, in part due to fragmented care systems and lack of streamlined protocols. We conducted 58 qualitative interviews with social service and health care providers across 14 Adolescent Trials Network clinics (n = 28) and 20 adult clinics that receive transitioning adolescents (…
Testing the Association Between Traditional and Novel Indicators of County-Level Structural Racism and Birth Outcomes among Black and White Women
Black Women’s Perspectives on Structural Racism across the Reproductive Lifespan
Using Index of Concentration at the Extremes as Indicators of Structural Racism to Evaluate the Association with Preterm Birth and Infant Mortality—California, 2011–2012
It was just one moment that I felt like I was being judged
Black women and birthing people shared that exposure to racism has heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing their levels of stress and anxiety. Understanding how racism impacts Black birthing people's lives and care experiences is critical to reforming the police force and revising enhanced prenatal care models to better address their needs
Socioeconomic Status, Preeclampsia Risk and Gestational Length in Black and White Women
Compared to White women, Black women had increased preeclampsia risk. Higher SES attenuated risk for preeclampsia among White women, but not for Black women. Similarly, higher SES indirectly predicted longer gestational length via reduced preeclampsia risk among White women, but not for Black women. These findings are consistent with diminishing returns of higher SES for Black women with respect to preeclampsia
The Association between Incarceration and Transactional Sex among HIV-infected Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Race, Sex, and Discrimination in School Settings
Findings from this study highlight the potential for intervention at the interpersonal and school levels to reduce delinquency among African American and White students
She should support me, she's my doctor
Most participants were aware of their agency during contraceptive visits and how it varied in different experiences with providers and the healthcare system. Patient perspectives can help to inform measurement development and ultimately the delivery of care that supports contraceptive agency
Transitioning HIV-infected adolescents to adult care at 14 clinics across the United States
HIV-infected adolescents have disproportionately low rates of care retention and viral suppression. Approximately half disengage from care while transitioning to adult clinics, in part due to fragmented care systems and lack of streamlined protocols. We conducted 58 qualitative interviews with social service and health care providers across 14 Adolescent Trials Network clinics (n = 28) and 20 adult clinics that receive transitioning adolescents (…
The Association Between the Intersection of Immigrant Status and Insurance with Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Mexican Women Residing in the San Joaquin Valley
The Intersection Between Women’s Reproductive Desires and HIV Care Providers’ Reproductive Health Practices
Using Index of Concentration at the Extremes as Indicators of Structural Racism to Evaluate the Association with Preterm Birth and Infant Mortality—California, 2011–2012
The Association between Incarceration and Transactional Sex among HIV-infected Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Race, Sex, and Discrimination in School Settings
Findings from this study highlight the potential for intervention at the interpersonal and school levels to reduce delinquency among African American and White students
Testing the Association Between Traditional and Novel Indicators of County-Level Structural Racism and Birth Outcomes among Black and White Women
Socioeconomic Status, Preeclampsia Risk and Gestational Length in Black and White Women
Compared to White women, Black women had increased preeclampsia risk. Higher SES attenuated risk for preeclampsia among White women, but not for Black women. Similarly, higher SES indirectly predicted longer gestational length via reduced preeclampsia risk among White women, but not for Black women. These findings are consistent with diminishing returns of higher SES for Black women with respect to preeclampsia
Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California
The Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE) and Pregnancy-Associated Mortality in Louisiana, 2016–2017
Far More than Just a Prescription”
First-year college students’ alcohol and hookup behaviours
This study used a sexual scripting framework to analyse data from the Online College Social Life Survey to examine the role of individual, (e.g. gender, race and alcohol use), relational (partner type, condom use behaviours), and contextual factors (sex ratios and fraternity/sorority affiliation) influencing 4,292 first-year college students' hookup experiences. Results suggest that hookups are relatively "safe", with the the majority involving n…
Black Women’s Perspectives on Structural Racism across the Reproductive Lifespan
Challenges and Opportunities for Clinician Implicit Bias Training
Introduction: In an attempt to address health inequities, many U.S. states have considered or enacted legislation requiring antibias or implicit bias training (IBT) for health care providers. California's “Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act” requires that hospitals and alternative birthing centers provide IBT to perinatal clinicians with the goal of improving clinical outcomes for Black women and birthing people. However, there is as yet ins…
Estimating the effect of timing of earned income tax credit refunds on perinatal outcomes
This analysis offers a novel method to impute EITC eligibility using a probabilistic algorithm in a data set with richer sociodemographic information relative to the clinical and administrative data sets from which outcomes are drawn. These results could be used to determine the optimal intervention time point for future income supplementation policies. Future work should examine frequent income supplementation such as the minimum wage or basic i…
She should support me, she's my doctor
Most participants were aware of their agency during contraceptive visits and how it varied in different experiences with providers and the healthcare system. Patient perspectives can help to inform measurement development and ultimately the delivery of care that supports contraceptive agency
It was just one moment that I felt like I was being judged
Black women and birthing people shared that exposure to racism has heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing their levels of stress and anxiety. Understanding how racism impacts Black birthing people's lives and care experiences is critical to reforming the police force and revising enhanced prenatal care models to better address their needs
Virtual Research Prioritization
Involving communities in research prioritization is an important component of developing relevant research, policy, and healthcare questions. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to an increased need for research prioritization methods which align with public health protections. The Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC) protocol is a participatory method which directly involves historically excluded communitie…
Perspectives from Black Women in the Midwest about Structural Racism and Reproductive Health
Background: The Midwestern United States is a region with both positive overall maternal health outcomes and extreme racial inequities. There is growing attention to the role of structural racism in creating these disparities, yet limited research on how Black women define and experience structural racism in the Midwest. Purpose: This qualitative study aims to understand how Black women in the Midwest experience structural racism, primarily relat…
Economic Insecurities and Mental Health Among Low-Income Pregnant People in the Central Valley Region of California
We found low-income pregnant people experience significant economic insecurities that may impact mental health adversely. Programs that increase economic supports during pregnancy may serve as important maternal mental health interventions, especially among racial/ethnic minoritized groups
Experiences of Discrimination in Medical Settings in a Pregnant Population with Low Income
Our findings highlight the high prevalence of DMS in a pregnant population with low income. This study adds to existing calls for providers to be mindful of patients' lifetime experiences in the community that may impact their perception of care in medical settings
Covid-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unique challenges for pregnant women and birthing individuals, particularly those from Black and Latino communities. Understanding the impact of the pandemic on their experiences is crucial for providing adequate support and care during vulnerable times. This research delves into the specific effects of COVID-19 on maternal stress and resilience. We conducted in-depth interviews with a subsample of…
Medicine (19 works) · Population (14 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Public health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (8 works) · Demography (7 works)